Unit 5, grade 7: Vietnamese Food and Drink – Skills 1
1. Reading
1.1. Task 1 Unit 5 Grade 7
Read Phong’s blog. Find the words from the box below in the text and underline them. Use the words around each underlined word to help you understand the meaning. (Read Phong’s blog. Find the words in the box below in the text and underline them. Use words near the underlined words to help you understand the meaning.)
Guide to answer
PHO – A POPULAR DISH IN TWO NOI
Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices… It’s so delicious!
Tell me about a popular dish where you live!
Posted by Phong at 5:30 pm
Translation:
Pho – A POPULAR Dish in Hanoi
Among many special dishes in Hanoi, pho is the most popular dish. It is a special kind of soup (soup) of Vietnam. We can eat pho as a replacement for meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even as a late-night meal (eating late at night). Pho has a very special taste. Noodles made of rice, made from the best rice. Beef broth for beef noodle soup is made by stewing beef bones in a large pot for a long time. The gravy for another kind of pho, chicken pho is made from stewed chicken bones. The chicken served with chicken noodle soup is boneless chicken, and is cut into thin pieces… it’s delicious! Tell us about your favorite food where you live!
1.2. Task 2 Unit 5 Grade 7
Read Phong’s blog again and answer questions. (Read Phong’s blog again and answer the following question.)
first. When can we enjoy pho? (When do we eat pho?)
2. What are the noodles made from? (What are pho noodles made of?)
3. How is the broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) and pho ga (chicken noodle soup) made?
(What is the gravy for beef pho and chicken pho made from?)
4. How is the chicken meat served with pho ga? (How is chicken served with chicken noodle soup?)
Guide to answer
1. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during a day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. (We can eat pho for all meals, from breakfast to dinner, even for supper.)
2. They are made from the best variety of rice. (They are made from a variety of fine rice.)
3. The broth for pho bo is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for pho ga is made by stewing chicken bones. (Beef noodle soup is stewed from beef bones for a long time in a large pot. Chicken noodle soup is stewed with chicken bones.)
4. It is boneless and cut into thin slices. (It is deboned and cut into thin slices.)
2. Speaking
2.1. Task 3 Unit 5 Grade 7
Look at the list of ingredients below. Work pairs. Ask and answer questions about the ingredients for an omelette (Look at the ingredients list below. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the ingredients to make an omelet.)
Translated:
omelette recipe
Ingredient
– two eggs
– a pinch of salt
– two teaspoons of water
– half a teaspoon of pepper
– two tablespoons of cooking oil
Eg:
A: I want to make an omelet. What materials do I need?
B: You need……
A: How many, how much…..?
Guide to answer
A: I want to cook an omelette. What ingredients do I need?
B: You need: egg, salt, cold water, pepper, oil.
A: How many eggs do I need?
B: 2 eggs.
A: How much salt, cold water, pepper and oil do I need?
B: You need a pinch of salt, two teaspoons of cold water, a half teaspoon of pepper, and two tablespoons of oil.
Translated:
A: I want to make an omelet. What materials do I need?
B: You need eggs, salt, filtered water, pepper, cooking oil.
A: How many eggs do I need?
B: Two fruits.
A: How much salt, water, pepper and cooking oil do I need?
B: You need some salt, two teaspoons of water, half a teaspoon of pepper and two tablespoons of oil.
2.2. Task 4 Unit 5 Grade 7
Look at the pictures of how to cook an omelette. (Look at the pictures on how to fry an omelet.)
Use the phrases in this box to complete the above instructions (Use the phrases in the box to complete the following instructions.)
Guide to answer
1-d. First, beat the eggs together with salt pepper and cold water.
(First, beat eggs with salt, pepper and filtered water.)
2-e. Then, heat the oil over high heat in a frying pan.
(Then, heat the oil to high heat in a frying pan.)
3-a. Next, pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for two minutes.
(Next, pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for 2 minutes.)
4-b. After that, fold the omelette in half.
(Then fold the egg in half.)
5-c. Finally, put the omelette on a plate and serve it with some vegetables.
(Finally, put the omelet on a plate and eat it with vegetables.)
2.3. Task 5 Unit 5 Grade 7
Work in pairs. Practise giving instructions on how to make a dish or drink. (Work in pairs. Give instructions on how to make a dish or drink.)
Guide to answer
A: Can you tell me how to make a cup of tea, please? What should I do first?
B: First, you need to boil fresh water. Boiling water will draw the best flavor out of the tea.
A: And then?
B: Put tea bags in mugs.
A: What’s next?
B: Next, you pour boiling water over the tea bags and let the tea brew for a few minutes.
A: And?
B: Finally, you should stir it with a spoon. Now it’s time for tea.
Translation:
A: Can you tell me how to cook rice? What should I do first?
B: First, you have to boil the water. Boiling water makes the tea taste the best.
A: Later?
B: Place the tea bag in the cup.
A: Next?
B: Next, pour boiling water over the tea bags and let the tea brew for a few minutes.
A: And?
B: Finally, you should stir the tea with a spoon. It’s time for tea.
3. Practice Task 1
True or False? (Choose True or False)
Green tea
Green tea must always be the first to be mentioned whenever one talks about Vietnamese tea. From the middle of the 20th century, green tea has been planted extensively throughout the North and the Middle of Vietnam, everyday becoming a symbol of Vietnamese’ life, of the peaceful countryside regions.
Green tea is very amiable to Vietnam’ soil and climate, as it can be found widely in not only plain but also highland areas, sometimes right in the family backyard’s gardens. With the higher trunk and larger in size of leaves in comparison with other tea plants, green tea can be enjoyed fresh and there is no need to wilt or oxidize; people can enjoy it right after picking the leaves from the tree. Steeping and boiling the tea leaves in hot water, after fifteen minutes, your green tea is ready to be served. Vietnam has been always an agricultural country, since people in rural area earn a living mainly from farming. It is the keeping-cool characteristic that makes green tea a perfect beverage for hot summer days in the tropical land. Besides blowing out the heat from the inside, green tea also helps improve the body’s resistance to infection. Unsurprisingly, green tea has been considered an indispensable part of Vietnamese farmers’ ordinary life.
Nowadays, a acknowledge about Vietnamese ardor for green tea and its positive effects on health, some shrewd producers have converted this folk beverage into canned drink, bringing green tea closer citizens to urban as well as foreigners.
Question 1: From the middle of the 20th century, green tea has been planted extensively throughout the South of Vietnam.
Question 2: Vietnam’s climate is favorable for growth of green tea.
Question 3: Green tea is good for people health.
Question 4: Nowadays, some producers have converted this folk beverage into canned drink.
Question 5: Green tea is very expensive so only the rich can buy it.
4. Practice Task 1
Choose the best one to complete the sentence. (Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence)
Question 1: I’ll try to call you tonight, but I don’t have _______ time.
A. many B. some C. much D. few
Question 2: How _______ times do you brush your teeth every day?
A. much B. few C. some D. many
Question 3: Shall I make some more tea? I didn’t make _______.
A. much B. more C. some D. any
Question 4: Kate only ate a sandwich because she didn’t have _______ money.
A. many B. some C. few D. much
Question 5: There weren’t _______ seats some of us had to stand up.
A. much B. many C. some D. little
5. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, the children need to complete the exercises, practice reading comprehension and answering related questions, practice talking about the steps to make a dish; At the same time, memorize the words in the lesson:
- stew /stjuː/ stew
- bone /bəʊn/ bone
- boneless /ˈbəʊnləs/ boneless
- broth /brɒθ/ broth
- slice /slaɪs/ slice
- recipe /ˈresəpi/ recipe (cooking)
- boil /bɔɪl/ cook, boil
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